A61F 6/04
Condoms, sheaths or the like
Official title: Condoms, sheaths or the like {, e.g. combined with devices protecting against contagion}
A61F6/04 (Condoms, sheaths or the like) appears on 556 US grants and 516 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A61F- Granted patents
- 556
- Published applications
- 516
- Assignees
- 176
- Inventors
- 967
- Latest grant
- 22 Sep 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 2 | 0 |
| 1977 | 1 | 0 |
| 1978 | 3 | 0 |
| 1979 | 1 | 0 |
| 1980 | 1 | 0 |
| 1981 | 1 | 0 |
| 1982 | 4 | 0 |
| 1983 | 2 | 0 |
| 1984 | 3 | 0 |
| 1985 | 2 | 0 |
| 1986 | 4 | 0 |
| 1987 | 3 | 0 |
| 1988 | 6 | 0 |
| 1989 | 30 | 0 |
| 1990 | 23 | 0 |
| 1991 | 24 | 0 |
| 1992 | 25 | 0 |
| 1993 | 15 | 0 |
| 1994 | 22 | 0 |
| 1995 | 24 | 0 |
| 1996 | 21 | 0 |
| 1997 | 23 | 0 |
| 1998 | 21 | 0 |
| 1999 | 14 | 0 |
| 2000 | 18 | 0 |
| 2001 | 18 | 4 |
| 2002 | 12 | 9 |
| 2003 | 6 | 9 |
| 2004 | 10 | 16 |
| 2005 | 8 | 20 |
| 2006 | 6 | 29 |
| 2007 | 2 | 16 |
| 2008 | 2 | 15 |
| 2009 | 4 | 28 |
| 2010 | 9 | 29 |
| 2011 | 8 | 21 |
| 2012 | 12 | 20 |
| 2013 | 5 | 18 |
| 2014 | 11 | 25 |
| 2015 | 14 | 27 |
| 2016 | 16 | 27 |
| 2017 | 7 | 21 |
| 2018 | 6 | 17 |
| 2019 | 9 | 18 |
| 2020 | 20 | 25 |
| 2021 | 9 | 18 |
| 2022 | 19 | 29 |
| 2023 | 10 | 27 |
| 2024 | 11 | 19 |
| 2025 | 19 | 17 |
| 2026 | 10 | 12 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
- A61F 2006/047With holding meansIndexing code74
- A61F 2006/041Combined with a protective garmentIndexing code72
- A61F 2006/048With surface protuberancesIndexing code59
- A61F 2006/043With more than one barrierIndexing code40
- A61F 2006/049With strips to apply the condomIndexing code21
- A61F 2006/044With absorbent materialIndexing code19
- A61F 2006/045With closing devices at the open endIndexing code6
Recent patents
- Visual alert system for use with safety barriers and methods of making the same22 Sep 2026US 12,740,844 B2BioBarrier, Inc.
- Aqueous polyurethane emulsion for ultra-thin polyurethane condom with low modulus and high strength, and preparation method therefor28 Jul 2026US 12,692,340 B2Reckitt Benckiser Health Limited
- Condom and method for manufacturing same21 Jul 2026US 12,685,666 B2Okamoto Industries, Inc.
- Rare-earth catalysed polyisoprene articles14 Jul 2026US 12,679,936 B2LifeStyles Healthcare Pte. Ltd.
- Fluid collection assemblies including a skirt19 May 2026US 12,629,276 B2Purewick Corporation
- Lip Condom27 Aug 2026US 2026/0248641 A1Buzz Guards Inc
- Polyurethane-polyurea aqueous dispersion, and preparation method therefor and use thereof27 Aug 2026US 2026/0250455 A1Wanhua Chemical Group Co., Ltd.
- Multi-Layered Polymer Product With Single Don Function23 Jul 2026US 2026/0206888 A1WRP Asia Pacific Sdn. Bhd.
- Contraceptive16 Jul 2026US 2026/0199123 A1Luwi, LLC
- Multifunctional condom with antibacterial, sterilization, and vaginal muscle tightening properties2 Jul 2026US 2026/0183139 A1
Most cited
By later US patents
- Coated substrate having a low coefficient of friction hydrophilic coating and a method of making the same224US 4,100,309 ABiosearch Medical Products Inc. · 1978
- Coated substrate having a low coefficient of friction hydrophilic coating and a method of making the same201US 4,119,094 ABiosearch Medical Products Inc. · 1978
- Polyurethane elastomer organ bag of welded polyurethane film113US 5,679,423 APolygenex International, Inc. · 1997
- Polyurethane glove of welded polyurethane film104US 5,644,798 APolygenex International, Inc. · 1997
- Silicone rubber male external catheter with absorbent and adhesive97US 8,864,730 B2Rochester Medical Corporation · 2014